There’s a certain theme connecting the moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have been making along the offensive line so far this offseason. Actually—two, really. All three of the linemen the team has signed to date played for the Philadelphia Eagles at one point, during a time at which Andy Weidl was there in the front office.
But they’re also large men who won’t exactly be mistaken for tight ends any time soon. They’re grinders in the trenches, which seems to be a bit of a shift from the more athletic profile the Steelers have previously preferred over the past decade or so.